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The garden looked gorgeous in the morning light.
What does Gorgeous mean?
Gorgeous means very beautiful.
Dictionary definition
Very beautiful, attractive, or pleasing to look at.
Example sentences
Gorgeous in a sentence
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She painted a gorgeous picture of the mountains.
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Gorgeous is a strong compliment for something that looks beautiful or impressive.
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What does gorgeous mean?
GORGEOUS means gorgeous means very beautiful.
Practice 2
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Which word is closest in meaning to gorgeous?
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Gorgeous
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gor · jus · strongest beat: gor
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WordGorgeous.
Partadjective.
MeaningGorgeous means very beautiful.
ExampleExample: The garden looked gorgeous in the morning light.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- gor · jus
- Strongest beat
- gor
- Ending
- jus
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on gor.
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Synonyms
Words like Gorgeous
Antonyms
Opposite words
uglyNot pleasant to look at.
plainSimple and not especially decorative.
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Word family
Gorgeous word family
Base word
gorgeous
adverb
gorgeously
In a gorgeous way.
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Hint for students
Gorgeous means very beautiful or wonderful to look at. It is stronger than nice or pretty.
Common mix-up
Gorgeous is not the same as expensive. Something can be gorgeous because it looks beautiful, even if it costs nothing.
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Write one sentence that shows gorgeous without using the word gorgeous. Model sentence: "Everyone stopped to stare at the sparkling waterfall." Clue words: stopped to stare, sparkling waterfall. Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something very beautiful or impressive to look at?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The sunset was gorgeous, with pink and orange clouds across the sky." Why does gorgeous fit better than ordinary?
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